Attachment for speedometers.



.I. W. JONES. ATTACHMENT Ton SPBBDOMETBRS.

` APPLIOATION FILED-11176.13,

` Patented Jan. 5, 1909.

J. W. JONES. ATTACHMENT POR SPBBDOMETBRS.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 13, 1906.

` Patented Jan. 5, 1909.

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srfrsoemrrr son pplicetion tiled ugust 13, 1906. Serial En. 830,3Bl.

1lb all whom it may concern:

lle it known that l, Josnrn W. Johns, e citizen oi the United States ofAmerica., und e resident ol New "irorkcity, New York, here invented newuseful improvement in Attachments for Speedoineters, which iinproveinentis 'hilly set forth in the following speciiiczition.

This invention reletes to speedometer-s und l consists oi ineens forettsching the seine to e. vehicle, es tor instance, the attachment of espeedometer to en sutoinobilo us described in. my Patenti-io. 765543,July '26, i904. Such lperritos comprises the instrument itself, e geurcsriied upon one of the vehicle wheels yoi the automobile, sind eilexible sheiting driven by the geur und serving to ectuate theinstrument. The instrument itself is generally placed upon the dashboardoi the uutoniobile, and in plein sight oi the cheull'eur; While theilexible shutting torininotes in e. gear that meshes with `another geurcarried by the vehicle wheel. The outer end ot the tlexible shuttingedjecentits gear is generally mounted upon the steering knuckle or thestub -erle oi one of the vehicle wheels. There ere innumerable makes ofautomobiles, end the seme manufacturer will have diiierent styles, tyes, und sizes, euch of which muy have e different arrangeinent orproportioning of these parts; so that heretofore, s eckinggenerellyy'ecch size end ineke oi ve icle requires speciel'pro- Visionto be mede for attaching the outer end of the flexible shutting.

The particular object of the present invention is to providesuniversully adjustable bracket for carrying the geur Aof the iiexibleshutting in proper relation to the corresponding gear upon theautomobile wheel.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompen ing'drewingsthet illustrate preferred embo iments thereof, in wliich-Figure'l is a diagrammatic View indicating the ports of my inventionitpplied to en eutomobile carrying e Jones speedometer, of theadjustable bracket of the steering-knuckle or the like; Figs. 3 and 4are details relating to the seme; end Fig. 5 is a pien oi the outer endoi the flexible shutting and its gear, showing lie'enguler tubing forthe seme.

Referring to Fig. 2, A represents o rod Specification o LettersEsteri-t.'

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r formed into'l e, right single, .undcorrying on euch .member thebrecketrneinbers B `and C es indicated. Therod A( muy be curved, and thetwo members muy be et socie othersngle then Breckebmernberld consists ofe het plete or disk B haring e. splitbeering l) that surrounds thehorizontal member ot the rod fi, upon which it nifty be clamped end ed!justed bythe smell screws it. This bracketinernber is capable otadjustment upon the rod A both axially und longitudinally.Erecket-rneinber i) comprises s. plete hsving u split ber-.ring d thatsurrounds the other member of the angular rodi-t, upon which it isclamped by the screw of; While opposing the ilute D is e'siniilor pletel, in the opposing :luces oi which are the similerrecesses F, whilethetwo plates ore connected by the two bolts Gr, G, provided `with nuts g.The two plates D sind E are ud opted to embrace e suitable portion (suchles the lever-erro) of the s'teeringknuckle or stubexle ,or othersuitable part, end are cloni ed thereon by the bolts and nuts. Theracket ,C es a Whole is capable of both axial endlongitudinel adjustmentupon the angular rod A. The udjustinents, both angular and linear, ofthis device us e who econsisting of` the parts A, B und0,-sre`innumerebleluesmuch es the geur H' (Fig. 1)cerried by the vehiclewheel it lies in the plone 'of the Wheel (c vertical plane), the gear lat the end-of the flexible shutting J must lie in this seine verticalplane; conse uently, its exis (lying et right-angles thereto must be ine. horizon tal line. Therefore, the bracket B hes only to be so'arranged thetthe axis of geur l may be horizontsl, und et right anglesto the ver tical plone of hos been provided, the other ports Voi thedevice muy be adjusted in sny manner whatever so este ineke the roperconnection with e suitable portion fp the steering-knuokle -or otherpart of the vehicle.

Referring again to Fig. l, it will be seen that the -lexible shuttinghas to Ineke two changes of direction, euch en op roxirnste rightungle,first, in coming from t e gear l, and, second, in approaching theinstrument 0 itself. According to my resent construction, at these twolocetionsll substitute rigid sheathing in place of flexible sheathing.

Referring to Fig. 5, K represents :in angular or curved tubin iwhicb isclamped in the split bearing Z oi' plete L, Whichlotteiin turn theVehicle Wheel. When this is secured upon the plate B by screws l throughcurved slots in plate L, At' the rear end oi' the bent tube K is screwedor otherwise secured the ordinary exibleshafting M.

Referring to 1, N represents an anmular or curved casting having, a boreconsi ermeans adapted to engage' a part ofthe vehiably lar'ger than theexible shaftin it is to carry, and operating to changethe irection ofthelatter from that in which it enters the instrument-horizontalandtransversely of the vehicle-into one at substantially right anglesthereto,-either forward or rearward,

ug a speedometer gear and its shaft in poi tonto be driven by engagementwith said Ii'rst named gear, said bracket comprising a rod having a bendor angle therein whereby the ends of the rod extend in differentdirections, a clam -member having clamping meansadapte to engage a partof the vehi- .cle in proximity to its said wheel and other clampingmeans adapted to engage said rod at one end and 'secure the same in anyposition of linear or angular adjustment, a plate or sup ort havingclamping Vmeans engaging the ot er end of said rod to secure the late inany position of linear or angular a justmentfand bearing means on saidsupport in which said speedometer gear shaft is journaled. o Y

l 2Q The combination, in. an-automobile or 'other vehicle, of a gearassociated with one of the wheels thereof, a bracket for supporting aspeedometer gear and its shaft in posif tion to be driven by engagementwith said first named gear, said brac et comprsin a rod having a bend orangle therein where y the ends of the rod extend in differentdirections, a l,clamp-member having clamping cle iniproximity to itssaid wheel andfother 'clampingmeans adapted to engage said rod at oneend and secure the same mzany position of linear or an lar adjustment, aplate or sup ort havingc amping means enga ing the ot er end of said rodto secure the atel in any position of linear or angular ad? ustment, andbearing means angu arly -adjusting witnesses.

able on said support and in which said speedometer gear shaft isjournaled.

3. The combination, in an automobile or other vehicle, of a 'gearassociated' with one of the wheels thereof, a bracket for supporting aspeedometer gear and its shaft in position to be driven by engagementwith said first named gear, said bracket coinprisin 1 a rod having abend or angle therein where y the ends of the rod extend in differentdirections, a clamp member comprising 'two plates and means forconnecting and drawing'said plates together to securely embracetherebetween apart oi the vehicle in proximity to its said Wheel, one ofsaid plates having a split bearing and moans tor contracting saidbearing to securely clamp said rod at one end in any position of linearor angular adjustment in saidbearing, a bearing in which saidspeedometer gear shaft` is journaled, a support for said bearing, andmeans for securel y clamping said support to the other end of said rod1n any position of linear or angular adjustment thereon.

4. rlhe combination, in an automobile or other vehicle, of a gearassociated with one of the wheels thereof, a bracket for supporting aspeedometer gear and its shaft in position to be driven by enga ementwith said first named gear, said brac et compris/ing a rod having'a bendor angle therein where `the ends of the rod extend in differentdirect-ions,. a clamp-'member having` clamping l means adapted to engagea part of the vehicle in proxlmity to its said wheel and other clampingmeans adapted to engage said rod at one end and secure the same in anyposition of linear or angular adjustment, a plate having a s litbearing'embracing the other end of sai rod and means for contractingsaid bearing to grip the rod and securely hold l theplate in anyposition of linear or angular adjustment thereon, and a second plateangu arly adjustable on saidvirst-named plate and carrylng a bearing inwhich said speedv ometer gear shaft is journaled.

In testimony whereof I have signed this speci'cation'in the presence oftwo subscrib- 'JOSEPH w. JoNas.

